but hardly any rogue talents scale with class level, if that's the artificial judge of value being imposed.
taking the non-scaling powers Animal Fury (bite, grapple stuff), Fiendish Totem (gore) give two bonus attacks at -5, reducable to -2 with feat, which seem hugely synergetic with Bane and a reduced BAB. Besides other non-scaling powers. sure, they aren't benefitting from a class ability, but if they are effective, who cares? if he feels like RP isn't useful then, just m-classing barbarian and inquisitor can work just fine with less hassle.

It does sound like the Spirit Totem line of rage powers would fit this guy. I've a player with the Lesser Spirit Totem and Spirit Totem rage powers on his Barbarian, and they're very nice. We tend to call the Lesser Spirit Totem once-per-round attack his 'ping damage', but it's surprising how often it comes in handy to finish off a bad guy you'd otherwise need to waste another normal attack on.

It does sound like the Spirit Totem line of rage powers would fit this guy. I've a player with the Lesser Spirit Totem and Spirit Totem rage powers on his Barbarian, and they're very nice. We tend to call the Lesser Spirit Totem once-per-round attack his 'ping damage', but it's surprising how often it comes in handy to finish off a bad guy you'd otherwise need to waste another normal attack on.

yea, we see those, and weve done a rage prophet in this group with that set up already (serpents skull AP like right when APG came out) trying not to replicate if possible. Trying to keep the inner spirit possession "inner" was hoping to find something mobility flashy swash buckly, but those two are a good back up. wouldnt negative energy just heal undead enemies? do you have the option to NOt let the spirit attack? or just hope it misses?